In the three cueing systems, which cue relates to the arrangement of words and grammar?

• A. Phonological cues
• B. Semantic cues
• C. Syntactic cues
• D. Graphophonic cues

Answer: (C)

Syntactic cues focus on how words are arranged in a sentence and the rules of grammar to guide reading. By noticing the order of subjects, verbs, and objects, along with tense and agreement, a reader can predict which type of word should come next and how it fits into the sentence. This helps build anticipation as you read, even before you fully decode every letter. Graphophonic cues deal with letter-sound relationships and how words look on the page, while semantic cues rely on meaning and context to guess a word. So, when the clue is about the arrangement of words and grammar, it’s tapping into syntactic cues.